Stove.



S. 0. HENSLEY srovs. APPLIOA'TIOK I ILED JAE. $5, 1910.

964,913 Patented July 19,1910. I 3 BKBET-B-BHEET 1.

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STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED 11.25, 1910.

964,91 3. Patented July 19, 1910.

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STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25, 1910.

Patented July 19, 1910 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

UN TED srra'rns PATENT oni ioie.

SALLIE OTEYHENSLEY, 0F KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SALLI i OTEY Hens 'LEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Knoxville, in the county of. Knox and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stoves and more,

particularly to'gas stoves wherein there is combined all the advantages of dry and steam cooking. Thisinvention also contemplates the provision of an adjustable means whereby fumes and odors of the cooking may be conducted to the outer atmosphere.

A further object of the present invention is to construct a stove of the above described nature that will provide a. single conduit for conducting escaping steam used in steam cooking and the fumes to the exterior atmoshere.

lVith' the above and otherobjects in view this invention consists of the construction, combination and arrangement of parts all as hereinafter motefully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying di'aw ings wherein: v

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a stove constructed in accordance with the present invention, parts thereof being broken away to illustrate the arrangement of the fume conducting conduit and the arrangement with respect thereto'of the steam cooking chamber and the escape therefor; Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken along line 2-2 of Fig. 1 parts thereof being broken away; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thehood adapted to rest over the mouth of the cooking utensil and conduct,the fumes therefrom; Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the means whereby the hood is adjustable vertically; Fig, (Sis a top plan view of Fig. illustrating the position of the pipes and supporting ring; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the stove illustrating the attachments for the same and the pipe leading to the window.

Reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, ,A indicates the base portion forming a compartment of a gas stove, said base portion being provided with the shelves 10 andv thefront portion 11 of fine wire netting such as is adapted to withstand the ravages of rats or mice. Access is ob tainable to the base portion of the stove through the door 12 and inasmuch as the Specification of Letters Patent Application filed January 25, 1910. Serial N0. 540,001. I l

- Patented Ji'ily 19, it with lower portion isnot' in any way-used for cooking or heating, the same may be used as a storage compartment for cooking utensils, supplying a substantially ratproof coinpartnient convenient to the stove.

The top of the compartment A is supplied with the usual burners B of any desired number and size, the rear burners B being Extending over the re; 1

double burners. burners B is a cabinet C, said cabinet ex tending entirely"across the stove, having. formed on. the right hand side ad acent the" i burners, the Warming closet 13, the baking compartment 14 and the broiling compartment 15. compartment 13 is the chamber 16 through superposed above the warming.

which the conduit extending to the exterioifi atmosphere pa sses. 1

The cabinet C is spaced from the burners and is provided with the door 17 which 'pro.-

'vides access to the steam cl'iai'nber 18, said steam chamber being provided with a series, of perforated shelves 19. An opening 201s provided in one side of the base directly over the left hand rear burner and has the tubular member or pipe 21 surrounding the same, said pipe having the bayonet slot- 22 therein.

A sleeve is adapted to reciprocate vertically in said tubular member 21. .lhrougl'i the instrumentahty or the pin 24- operating in said bayonet slot. This sleeve 23 is adapted to form a hood over the boiler I) resting on the burner heretofore niei'itioned and 1 provides a means for conducting steam produced. by boiling water in said boiler to the steam chamber 18 where the same circulates. through the openings in the iertorated,

shelves 19. hen it isdesired to use the,

burner for some other purpose, the sleeve is raised through the instrumentality of the handle 25 and retained in such a position by, the pin 24: being engaged in the horizontab portion of the bayonet slot 22,,thus entirely freeing the burner for other purposes. If so desired, cooking may be done on said burner and the fairies conducted up througlr the steam chamber in a manner Slilllltuf tt) the steam. I

A conduit 26 formed in sections isplaced in the compartment 1.6 over the warming chamber 13'and opens into the steam 'cha n- 1 ber;l8 at one extremity, the opposite extremity extending to awindow or similar opening and thence to the outer atmosphere. Lo;

cated in one side of the steam chamber 18 and extending through the shelves 19 is the I sectional pipe 27, said pipe being attached by the band '28 to the wall, separating the compartments 13, 14 and 15 from the st sam chamber. At, the lower extremity of said conduit or pipe which is adjacent the lover shelf is an elbow 29, said elbow being adapted to conduct the pipe over the opening 30 whiclris superposed directly above the right hand rear burner. A section of pipe 31 then connects the elbow wit-h the opening and extends partially therethrough, said pipe being split at 45 at its lower extremity to provide for a slight contraction and expansion thereof.

A band 32 of flexible material surrounds the lower extremity of the pipe on the exterior ofthe steam chamber 18 and is socured to the base of-said steam chamber by the cars 33 riveted to said chamber. At one extremity of the band are the ears or lugs 34 between which is pivoted the handle 35, said handle carrying at its inner extremity the cam 36. The opposite extremity of the band is passed under the cam and is riveted thereto. 'Thus it will be seen that when the lever is set as shown in Fig. 6, the band will. be tightened at the lower extremity of the pipe section 31, causing the same to contract. The contraction of the band causes a pressure to be exerted on the hand between said cam and the pipe section, causing the band to be retained in its tightened position and the lower extremity of the pipe section to remain co'ntracted. IV hen the handle 35 is thrown in the opposite direction to that shown in Fig. 6, the band will be loosened and the lower extremity of the pipe sect-ion allowed to expand.

In Fig. 3 is illustrated a hood which is adapted to fit over a vessel E resting on the right hand rear burner. This hood comprises a pipe sectional shank 37 adapted to reciprocate in the pipe section 31, said pipe 37 having at its lower extremity the flared hood portion 38. This flared hood is constructed having a series of overlapped spring sections 38, said'sections being of such a construction that when a pressure is exerted or removed from the same, the diameter of the lower side of the hood will increase or decrease accordingly. To providefor the contraction and expansion of these sections 38, a collar or ring 39 is adapted to reciprocate thereon, being provided with the handies 40, said handles providing a means whereby the same may be raised and lowered without injury to the operator. The diameter of the hood being adjustable the same is adapted to fit over various sizes of cooking utensils within the limits of the spring of the sections 38. The provision of the band 32 to contract and expand the lower extremity of the pipe section 31, makes it possible to obtain a vertical adjustment-of the hood adapting the same for use over vessels of various heights. The steam in the chamber 18 passes through the conduit 26" as does the fumes from the pipe 27, said pipe abutting in the opening of the conduit. This construction makes it possible to use the opening 20 as a. means for conducting fumes from the articles cooked over the left hand rear burner and also permits the steam from the chamber 18 and the fumes from the vessel. E to be conducted from the stove by one conduit without the fumes in any way coming in contact with the articles being steamed in the compartment.-

From the foregoing it will readily be seen. that the present invention covers a stove constructed in a convenient and useful manner, having all of the advanta es of the previous cookers, and also provided with the hood to conduct fumes from cooking articles adjustable vertically and diametrically. A stove of this nature is highly advantageous when it is desired to do several kinds of cooking on one stove, and also to provide a storage compartment in the same stove.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. In a stove, the combination with a steam chamber and means for conducting the steam circulated through said chamber to the exterior atmosphere, and means for conducting the fumes of cooking through said chamber to said last mentioned means.

2. A stove of the class described, comprising a base portion, having a plurality of burners, a. cabinet located over a portion of said burners, a steam chamber constructed in said cabinet, a conduit opening into said chamber, and means whereby the fumes of; cooking may be conducted through said chamber into the conduit aforesaid.

A stove comprising in combination, a steam chamber, an escape conduit cotiperating with said steam chamber, vertically adjustable means for conducting steam to said chamber, said steam being adapted to circulate thercthrough, and pass out said escape conduit, and means whereby the fumes of cooking may be conducted to said escape conduit independently of. the steam.

4. In a. stove, a steam chamber, vertically adjustable means for conducting steam to said chamber, a conduit/located adjacent to the top of said chamber for conducting both fumes and steam to the exterior atmosphere, and means whereby fmnesanay be conducted through the chamber and to said conduit irrespective of'the steam.

5. The combination with a stove, means for conducting fumes of cooking from above the burners thereof to the exterior atmosphere comprising a hood adjustable diametrically and vertically in combination with a pipe or conduit.

6. In combination with a stove, of means for conducting fumes of cooking to the exterior atmosphere comprising a hood constructed of'spring sections adjustable (lianietrically. 1 i

'7. In combination with a stove, of a steam chamber superposed thereabove, a boiler cooperating with said stove, vertically adjustable means for conducting steam generated in said boiler to the steam chamber, a con- (lllll located in the top of said steam chamber for conducting fumes and steam to the exterior atmosphere, means for conducting &

fumes through said steam chamber to said conduit independently of the steam, and

means ofconducting fumes from the cookmg to said last named means comprising a 15 

